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The Partnership Plan (also known as the management plan) brings together a range of organisations and individuals to consider and set the future goals that will help protect and conserve Dartmoor, allowing people to value and enjoy its special places.

The plan is a statutory document meaning, by law, it has to be produced. While we are responsible for guiding the plan’s preparation, review and delivery, the actions are shared by many. It is a plan for the National Park as a whole, not just the Authority. Like much of our work, it relies on co-operation, collaboration and a willingness to make transformative changes that benefit Dartmoor now and in the future.

Visit the Your Dartmoor site to view the Partnership Plan and the Vision for Dartmoor.

Partnership Plan Review

The Partnership Plan is undergoing a review, a process which started in late 2024 and is expected to last until early 2027.

In May 2025, a new Partnership Board was formally established and will be responsible for steering this vitally important work. Read more in our announcement. 

Many people feel passionately about protecting our National Park and want to improve it. The review will include public consultation where people will be able to have their say on issues they feel are critical for Dartmoor’s future. We will keep you informed as we go.

Have your say

Help shape the future of Dartmoor National Park with the Partnership Plan Review public opinion survey

Partnership Board membership

Local authorities: Devon County Council, South Hams and Teignbridge District Councils, West Devon Borough Council.

Statutory organisations: Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission, Historic England.

Environment: Represented by the RSPB, Devon Wildlife Trust.

Charitable: Dartmoor Futures.

Access and recreation: Represented by South West Lakes Trust, British Mountaineering Council, Dartmoor Access Forum.

Farming, commoning and land use: Dartmoor Commoners Council, Dartmoor Hill Farm Project, Dartmoor Common Owners’ Association, Duchy of Cornwall, Ministry of Defence.

In preparation for the review an updated State of the Park report was produced. Both the 2017 and 2025 reports are available on the Your Dartmoor site.

Our ambition is to act as a powerful and effective enabler and advocate for Dartmoor National Park. Our Business Plan, which sets out what this means in practice, supports the delivery of the Partnership Plan. Learn more about our Business Plan.

Dartmoor National Park are consulting on two planning documents and would welcome your comments:

1. Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
   This document sets out how we engage with communities on planning applications and key planning documents. We’ve made a number of updates to reflect current legislation and practice, including streamlining some processes while retaining our commitment to meaningful community involvement. We will no longer send letters to neighbouring properties to notify them of planning applications but will continue to use Site Notices to publicise each application.
2. Planning Application Local Validation Checklist
   We’ve updated the checklist to improve clarity and reflect current requirements. We are also proposing to include three new supporting documents for certain types of applications:

1. A Carbon Reduction Statement
2. An Energy Efficiency Report
3. An Accessible and Adaptable Dwellings Statement

Both consultations run until 25th August 2025.

You can view and respond both consultations via our website:

Consultation: Draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) | Dartmoor

Consultation: Local validation checklist | Dartmoor

(TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (STATION ROAD, MARY TAVY)
NOTICE 2025
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC & PARKING
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL hereby give NOTICE that:
From
Until
MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2025
for a maximum of 5 days
TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2025 (both dates inclusive)
Between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30
No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait on the sections of Affected
Roads.
Roads affected –
STATION ROAD, MARY TAVY

There is a vacancy for a councillor on Mary Tavy Parish Council. For more information please see the attachments or contact Amy Christie, Parish Clerk by email ()